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The Washington critic., 1887-12-30
Wante0--iiopms.

Nv NTANTfD-By GENTLEMAN AsD WIFE, TWO
w small unfurnishnd rooms for light house
keeping, with heat and gus, on ID floor; terms
moderate. Address, with particulars, G. ", L.,
iO2 n ID ayenw.
NNIANTED-N A QUIET LOCALITY. CON
w fortably furnished room where no gues
tions will bo asked. Address &. q. g., Critic
Office.
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for f,rut--fjouses.

nssi st " ootnIuipe nn Taos nn Dnsh bnI
room; all mod imps; house in perfect condition.
Apply TOD. V. N. nuYCK a co., 1908 Pa ave.
L'0R REsT-la2 nth ST X ", NEW SIX.
L room brok gus an water. Apply to Nc
CoRMIcK's Billiard Parlors, 2i6 9th 81 II W.
EOR RFST-pART OF HOUSE At 327 ST. n.
II ", or rooms can be spared suitable for
light housekeeping. Apply at the house or 207
ill lstnw.
Tor REsT-LARGE HOUSE, COMPLETE IN
Il all Its appointments; well located for n
firstclass boarding.house, cor 40 and G SITS W.
SW0RMSTEDT Il BRADLEY,
Dp7 II street
The Washington critic., 1887-12-30

=, What is the difference now between chest
mt bells and Christmas bells? A Christmas
card in tho past tense goes with the answer
TO this.
Gentleman Ito poor little boy)- We'll,
yohnny, did Santa Claus put anything In
your stocking?
Boy--No, he didn't but he would if il
hadn't been for one thing.
Gentlc,nan-What's that
Boy Showing q barefoot through big
hole In his shoe)-That's that.
Mother-Come here, you naughty boy.
Ifyon keep on this way what will become Of
you when you are man?
Johnny--Don't know, mother; want to
be Congressman.
First soldier--Get any Christmas?
Second ditto-Yep; present.
First soldier--No?
Second ditto-You bet.
First ditto-What2
Second ditto--Present, arms!
On the Avenue:
First Masher-Are you on to the snap,
Arthur.
Second Mnsher-I.ooking around eagerly
No Where? What?
First Masher--cold snap!
Eycrybody-Ha, ha!
II want to sec something in small wraps"
said o lady to Colonel Knott at Shuster's this
morning.
Certainly, madam." replied the Colonel,
with great aiiabiiity; I'VE have Just re-
ceivcd some very fine new jerseys
"rhanks, no." she said, with funny lit
tie smile, "I'm relative of the Bayards,
and prefer Dela-woar.'
When the Colonel tumbied he was IN d
state passing description,
w, A. Wake, Texas merchant, made an
assignment yesterday, He must have been
doubly A Sleep,
DE Grassie he sat on his little bank stool
Singing Willow, tit willow tit willow,
They may think It, but, really. am not a
ioOl,n
Singing willow, tit willow, tit willow.
Aud Bessie was having her own quiet fun
TO SEQ how they clustered at what she had
done,
Now botl, of the two do but constitute one,
Singing willow, tit willow, tit willow.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-30
yNOR RENT

81 18th st n e,5r.s14 1224lSwyiie st ne 5000
i2liWylie q nc, 0ri3 Heur 262I Ist n " Ar. 10
i2oo,6 wylie the. 1870 Bound = ne5r.g3o,
ia 18th st G, 5r.. ..s 0 7 st Terrace $ ., 5r.1O
swoRMSTEDT 4 BRADLEY
027 u street.
JNOR RENr-NEw 3.sTORy, BAY-WIND0w,
II pressed brick, J1-rocm house, situuted near
new Library; mod imps hard wood iinish large
yard and stables moderate rent to good tenant.
G3l L Cup st.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-30

Ex-sEYAToa Ton PLA1T, after many
days, says lie committed n blunder in
resigning from the Senate. In the mean
time Roscoe Conkling does not respond
"Ale ton.n
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4 co., AucrIoSEERs,

637 La ave, opposite City Postohico.
Regular sales every Tbursdayat 10 O'Clock,
without regard to weather,at our centrplly 10.
Gated and spacious salesrooms, Of household fur
niture and effects OF every kind,
Cash advanced on merchandise.
Fine storage capacity.
Elevators IN use
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LOANS
In sums 10 suit ut q per cent.
Tho above IL only small portion Of prop
erty ON my books. For full list Gull ut ofice for
bulletins issued on LIST and 10Th.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-30

NINE. SARAH BRRSHARpr's son Mau-
rico was married in Paris yesterday to
the Princess Terka Jablonowska, n great
grand niece-in-law of the First Nnpo-
leon. The BRIDES father-in-law was not
ut the wedding that any body knew OF.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-30

The PRESIDENT denies that he will
issue another tariff message. Tariff
messages, in his opinion, are like Christ
nas-one's plenty.
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for Sale Eots.

LiN0B kALE-A VERY DESIRABLE LOT on 9TH
T. ST, bet l. and NJ ats n WI 2bx13S.
SwoRMsTEDT a BRADLEY,
D27 i st NV.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-30
GENERAL AND oR1r1cuLAK.

+, What is the difference now between chest
nut bells and Christmas bells? A Christmas
card in tho past tense goes with the answer
TO this.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-30
,n.ss,wAsnlseroy MARKET COMPANY.

The annual meeting Of the Washington Market
pany, In Centre Market, In the city OF Washing.
ton at IL O'Clock on the FIRST MONDAY, he.
inc the I'd DAY Of JANUARY, 1855, for tho
and to act on any other subject within tho pow
ers uf the corporation.
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Hueeial Notices.

yh..r>,THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF NINE
49, trustees of tho Real Estate Title In
snranco Company os tie Disiiiot Of Columbia
will be held 1T tho company's office i7O La.
ave, on TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1888. Polls
open from to y. M. -
vf-1-, NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF Part.
49, nrrship lately existing between y,
Hodgkin and a. r. llodgkn, trading under the
firm name OF J. Ilodgkin ~ Sister or j. Hodgkin
Il Co., has by mutual consent been dissolved
this 2sth day Of December, 1857, J. IIodgkin as
simlng all obligations Of said firm
j. IiODGKIN,
A, Il. HODUkIN.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-30

GREAT BRITAIN is said to have guar
anteed Turkey against Russia, and as
sures the Porte that the equilibrium on
the Mediterranean shall not be dis
tnrbed. Seasick passengers on the Med
iterranean will be glad to learn this,
even II the Tsar should happen 10 get
his nose out Of joint about it, %.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-30

The American Steam Boiler Insurance Com
pnx pxI ss ~ liz, rcal or nersons prnnertvs
information or circulars call OF IN address
h. II. RAMIY, special Agent,
1907 Fst
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vAs.>,,LATEsT NOVELTIES IN ruLL pREsS
HAss. wenr for the Now Year. French. Ger
man and English Emb. Bosom Shirts, Fine Neck
wear and Gloves. II. r. HALL, DOS st n ".
shirts TO order.
vhsI-,,.A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
Pssea of the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company, for tle election Of directors,
town, on WEDNESDAY, tho 11th day Of Janu
AIRY, 1883.
The polls will be opened at 10 ann and closed
at ~ m. Transfer books will be closed on tho
9TH Of January, 1883, and opened on january
IL, 1883. II. HURT President.
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,nsrur rlnrEcrloy HEAT AND LIGHT

kpAl1sa COMPANY.
OPrruI, OiIS y ~. n. W..
Washington, u, O., Dec, 30 1887,
The regular annual meeting Of the stockhod.
ers Of the Perfection Heat and Laht Company
will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1888, at $50
O'Clock y. m, at 0;Is II 4 W. for the election of
board of directors for tho ensuing year and the
transaction Of such other business as may prop.
crly come before them. Tho transfer books VIII
be closed from January until after January 10,
1855, by order Of
GEo. q, SCH oEDER, President.
GEO. NJ. FILLMORE Secretary,
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A,LlrE INSURANCE AT ACTUAL COST.

Persons desirous Of obtaining life insurance ut
actual cost should write for circulars to the Sc
curity Mutual BENEFIT Society, No. 233 broad
way, New York.
This society claims that since its organization
the cost 10 II member Of middle age has been less
than twelve dollars u year for each thousand
dollars of Insurance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-03
A BLOW TO sHYLoCKlsM.
BOston's Mayor Denounces an Evil Preva-
lent in the City Departments.

Boston, Feb. 2.-Mayor O'Brlen threw a
bombshell among Boston's Shylocks by send
ing vigorous message to the city council
denouncing in plain words the practice of
assigning wages, an evil which he says has
reached unusually large proportions among
the city employees. He understands that the
lowest rate for money is per cent. a
month, and in many instances it comes up to
rate equal to 12O per cent a year. On this
he comments thus:
"Now, while l have very little sympathy
for men who have good wages and steady
employment, and who, week after week and
month after month, assign their wages, be-
lieve the Shylocks who take advantage of
their necessities, and who charge exorbitant
rates Of interest for temporary loans, ought
to be driven from the city hall, if possible,
and their vocation made so obnoxious that
men Of any respectabiljty or standing would
be ashamed to be seen even talking with
them"
By stringent rule the money lenders have
been shut out from the fire department In
other departments of the city government
the mayor iDds the astonishing number of
$50 persons whose wages are now assigned.
The monthly total OF wages is ST., 900, and
an estimated yearly total of Sl5l 30. The
mayor recommends that an assignment Of
wages be a cause for dismissal from the SER
vice
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-03

BALTIMORE, Feb. discount Clerk John
d. Lisle, of the First National bank of this
city, is missing, and it is believed that he is a
defaulter to the amount of $4,000 Lisle
lived comfortably in suburban town
twenty miles from the city, and came to bu-
siness every morning by rail He left his
suburban home on Saturday morning as
usual, but did not present himself at the
bank There was no great uneasiness at his
home, bpt the bank officers, who had been
already studying his accounts, when the
flight took place, pressed the investigation
with all speed, and found ample cause for his
disappearance. When nothing was heard of
him on Sunday, and he failed to appear yes.
tarday and to-day, the crime of flight could
no longer be concealed. The bank officers
find that the Astounding clerk took with
him So, 800 in cash Indications point to q
loss of least $50 900
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-03
NOTHING TO 1--WE FOR.
The Deplorable Suicide of an Indiana
Young Lady.

ELKHART, Ind, Feb. 2.-The village Of
Millersburg, seven miles east of Goshen, has
been thrown into an unusual state of excite
ment by the suicide Of Miss Achsha HofH-
man, the daughter Of w. E. Hoffman, a
wealthy farmer residing near by. Although
the coroners inquest was held Saturday, the
matter only leaked out last night. It ap-
pears that for two years past a young man
had been paying Miss Hoffman attentions,
and she was deeply attached to him. 1t was
understood until recently that the couple
would be married soon.
1t seems, however, that Miss Hoffman dis
covered a few weeks ago that the gentleman
was becoming particular in his attentions to
another young lady in Goshen. That had a
very depressing effect upon her, and she be-
came respondent Mr. Hoffman, while him
self living on a farm, is the owner of a town
residence which was occupied by Mr.. Don.
aldson and his family, but with two rooms
reserved for Mr.. Hoffman's use when in town
and at which different members Of his FAM
lily would rmain over night
Last Thursday Achsha went to Goshen,
and not returning that evening, little was
thought Of the matter, but Friday sister
passing through the rooms while in town,
clothes, At the time she thought nothing Of
it, but Friday night she told her parents.
Mrs. Hoffman, who had by this time become
thoroughly frightened at Achsha's prolonged
absence, insisted on her husband going to
town. to see for himself. Accordingly he
went, and upon entering the room found his
daughter dead in bed Beside the bed where
it had fallen from her lifeless hand lay an
invitation 60 attend the wedding Of her re-
creant lover to another girl
Investigation showed that Miss Hoffman
had gone 10 town on receipt of the invita-
ton, purchased a quantity of chloroform
and bromide Of potassium and then returned
to her room and deliberately made prepara-
tions for her death. After making a very
careful toilet and writing two letters--one to
a sister and another to favorite aunt--she
lay down upon the bed, taking three hand
kerchiefs, all of which she had saturated
with chloroform, placed them upon her face
and then drew hood down over her face
A physician gave it as his opinion that she
had been dead about thirty hours when dis
covered, so that she undoubtedly took the
chloroform Thursday afternoon as soon as
she completed her letters. The letters stated
that disappointment in love was the cause Of
the suicida
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-03
WAR CLOUDS INCREASING.
CANADIANS DRILLING AND GETTING
READY FOR THE FRAY.

Lower Canada Undoubtedly Believes War
Inevitable-Alarm at Buffalo Over the
City's Exposed Condition - Actions Of
the Pennsylvania Legislature.
BUFFALO, N Y, Feb. 2-The discussion
of the retaliation bill by congress has appa-
rently stirred up the residents of the Domin-
ion of Canada A member of the Dufferin
Guards, Eighth regiment, a volunteer mill
tary organization, is now in this CITY, and
last night said regarding the preparations
being made through Lower Canada in ex-
pectation of war being declared, that few
days ago every pensioner of the Imperial
service was ordered under arms to be ready
to move to the front at a moments notice.
AT Brantford there are 1000 of these vet
erans and they are drilling daily. At Ham
ilton there are 900 and at various ether points
through Lower Canada are enough men to
furnish a standing army of 5000 men at an
hours notice. The excitement he says, is
great and through all Of the lower peninsula
the militia is getting in readiness for active
service, The large number Of Americans
who have for years have been making a GOOD
by the Canadians operate to their disadvan-
tage, as some Of the best people in Canada
have been obliged to remove to this country
in order to obtain decent living.
The peculiarly opposed situation Of Buffalo
has created a great deal of interest here as
to the outcome of the fisheries dispute.
Among the sailors the feeling is intense, the
many difficulties they have to encounter on
the lakes in dealing with vessels wrecked on
the Canadian shore, making them anxious
to aid in bringing Canada to terms A trip
through the eastern part Of this city along
the water front shows that strong feeling is
cherished. Many of the veterans are in
readiness to volunteer in case their aid is
necessary, but nothing will be done by
them until it is seen that war cannot be
averted.
Buffalo's safety will lie in a quick move-
ment to secure the lower peninsula of On
tario, and enough men from this region can
be obtained when it is found necessary to
protect this City
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-03
Revolt i'm a PenItentInrv.

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 2-Some excitement
was occasioned in the state prison yesterday
afternoon by fifteen convicts who refused to
go to work in the laundry department under
Keeper Moore. The gang was led by Con-
vict Thomas, who is serving long term for
manslaughter, and who is regarded as a des-
perate character. He told Moore that the
men had made up their minds not to work
under him any longer. The men stood
threateningly and awaited a sign to attack
Moore who signaled for help. Several
keepers rushed up with revolvers, and quickly
cowed the convicts, who were ironed and re-
turned to their cells They will be thor
oughly disciplined and when taken to work
again will be placed in different squads.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-03
Political CapitnI.

BosToN, Feb. Am Ottawa special to the
Herald says: "Sir John Macdonald stated
this morning that there is no truth in the
report cabled from London that the Dominion
government had made a proposition of a
greatly modified character, by which it was
hoped an early settlement of the fishery dis
pute would be reached. The government
finds that if the impression gets abroad in
yhe country just now that it is backing down
on the eve of a general election it will be seri-
ously injured Notwithstanding Sir Johns
denial it is positively known that some i'm
portant proposals have been made by the
Dominion cabinet to the imperial authori-
ties, by which the Interpretation of the
treaty of ISIS is made largely in accordance
with the views expressed by Secretary Bay
ard. This fishery question is being made
strong card by the government in the pres
ent election campaign.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-03
House Committee on Commerce.

WASHINGTON Feb. 2.--The Norfolk and
Newport News port or entry bill was under
consideration again before the house COM
mittee on commerce. Gen. Wickham and
Mr., Curtis spoke for, and Henry NJ. Baker
and William Lamb against the bill. At the
conclusion of the argument the committee
authorized Mr.. OFarrell to report a substi.
tute bill, the same as recommended by the
secretary of the treasury, and providing
that vessels destined for the Norfolk port of
entry shall anchor and clear from the Nor
folk waters, which are divided between Nor
folk and Newport News, and those destined
for the latter port shall anchor in those
waters At present Hampton Roads and
Elizabeth river are in the Norfolk dis
ti,ict
The committee also instructed Mr.. Bynum
TO report favorably the senate bill providing
for a railroad bridge at Memphis. The bill
is amended so as to strike out the last session
repeating the act Of February 49, 1855, on
the same subject
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-03
A BLOODY RIOT.
Four Italians Seriously Wounded as .
Christening Party.

Four Italians Seriously Wounded aS Q
Christening Party.
PTTTsBURG, Feb. 1.-ClarlS's court, q 70.
treat for Italians on Seventh avenue, was
the scene of riot yesterday evening, In
which four men were seriously stabbed. The
tracas was caused by Michael Catllona re-
Gusing to allow two unknown Italians to
sleep at his house until they could obtain
work. The strangers went next door, where
there was christening in progress, and told
Of Catalona's iRhospitable treatment When
the latter came in to participate in the fes-
tivities he was upraided for his conduct, and
finally someone struck him. This was the
signal for free fight, in which every one Of
fifty Italians who were in the room took
part Knives, razors and pistols were freely
aourished, and chairs, pokers and everys
thing that could be handled were used a.
weapons.
After wrecking the furniture the rioters
withdrew to the court, where the fight was
kept up until a report that the police were
coming dispersed the mob. Four of the par
ticipants-Michael CATALONIA, Darri Ball, Au-
gustine Amend and Incenzo Dato-were
found to have been seriously wounded. The
two former have ugly cuts in their sides and
will probably die. Amend and Dato were
terribly gashed about their faces and bodies,
but were not i8tily injured. Eleven Ital-
ians, who were in bed feiguiug sleep when
the police arrived, were arrested, and will DO
held for riot
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-03
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.


Jay Gould Interviewed on the Bill and
What Effect it will Have.
New YORK, Feb. 2-Jay Gould said to an
interviewer yesterday: "The people of the
west hope to derive great advantage from
the interstate commerce bill. 1t is rather
curious fact that the people who will be
likely to suffer most from the practical opera
tions of the measure are much more heartily
in favor of it than The people of the east
know little about the probable action of the
president, but dispatch vas shown me Just
now which stated that three members of the
cabinet were opposed to it and the others
were in favor Of it. l should think that the
chances were about even that the president
might sign or veto it. 1t would make him
very popular with some classes if he should
send out a ringing message in objection to
the bill.
"There is one clause in it which think iS
plainly unconstitutional, because while con-'
gress may have the right to regulate COM
merce between the states, it can have no
right to delegate its authority to a third
party, the commission that the bill estab-
fishes. l believe that this view will be MAIN
tanned by the courts when the question comes
before them. There will be some advan-
tages derived from the law if the railroads
will live up to its letter. 1t shows how ut
terly inadequate legislation is graphing with
customs and regulations of transportations
that have grown up with the development of
our railroad system. If the railroad COM
panies will closely follow the law, it will be
repealed within six months. If they do not
do so but try to evade it, each for himself,
it will be somebody to catch the hindmost."
Mr.. Gould said that on his trip through
the southwest he found business booming
and the freight business Of the Missouri Pa
cifc had greatly increased over that of last
year.
The Times says that eight of the most emil
nent lawyers in the country have been in
consultation with the presidents of the trunk
lines rs to the legal Interpretation OF the in
terstate commerce bill. Four of them con-
strued the leading clauses in one way and
four in another The presidents are now
convinced that compliance with the bill is
impossible. President Depew expresses it
when he says that he hopes President Cleve-
land will say "Draft an interstate COM
merce bill in plain English and 1 will
siun IL y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-03
AN E lRcHlsT PLOT.
Belief thatf u ispiraoy Has Been Formed
to 9 the Anarchists.

to 9 the Anarchists.
CHICAGO, g. sb l. - Police Captain
Setback ir y interview admitted that hO
had been + - ,er a fortnight investigating
what appe to be an Anarchist plot to
save Spies his fellow conspirators from
death on ,allows. Within a month there
has been larked revival of interest in the
AnarchI eetings in this city, and the etS
forts of the police to,keep track Of their pro.
ceedings was redoubled. As a result CapA
Setback came into possession of a drawing
which was recognized as the basement plan
of the Jail and criminal court buildings 10
was accurate in every particular. Even the
sewers and waste pipes were located. Base.
ment plans of the buildings on Clark street,
extending to the Jail alley were also shown.
From c,ftain Of these buildings lines wero
drawn which met in the center Of the jail
yard.
Investigation showed that the easements
indicated were those for rent or for which
the lease could be purchased Capt
Schaack's Inquiries led to the theory that the
lines centeriag in the Jail yard represented
possible or projected tunnels. Negotiations
had been entered into for the lease Of one
basement by prospective shoe dealers, who
stipulated for the division Of the basemenb
by a close partition separating the front
from the back. Boxes wers to be delivered
and taken from the rear entrance A close
watch has been kept but without result, and
hopes Of capturing the conspirators have
been abandoned Capt. Setback belle -
that the design was to cheat the gallows by
blowing up the condemned Anarchists, and
with them the officers delegated to conduct
the execution. If tunnels were designed to
enable the Anarchists to escape, the linsS
would not reach to the Jail yard, but rather
10 the Jail itsplf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-03

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-The Chicago Journal of
Commerce will on Wednesday of this week
publish reports from every Bessemer steel
plant in the United States, showing that
America has a capacity Of fully $500, 200
tons of steel rails for 1887 The paper says:
"From careful estimates and statements fur
nished us the rail mills have already con-
tracted for an amount much nearer 1000, 900
tons than to what has been generally re-
ported Evidently there is no immediate
necessity for importing steel rails; but as the
rail capacity is beyond that of the converters
the imports Of blooms may amount to 5OO,-
900 tons during the year should the price
warrant Just now they are relatively much
higher than rails"